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John's father owned a tavern--the Queen'sHead--and was a butcher by trade; indeed theHarvard family had been a family of butchers formany generations. The Harvards were moderatePuritans--devout but not all that concerned withceremonies...
Thus, the college received its first privategift: 779 pounds and 329 books, mostly Latintheological texts, and the school was renamed forits benefactor. Most of the money that Harvardreceived from John came from the sale of thetavern in England, the Queen's Head...
...waving their American and British flags frantically. They hope to catch a first glimpse of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the throne. Dressed in their Sunday best, the crowd pushes against the ropes watching as the band, clad in Revolution-era uniforms, strikes up "God Save the Queen...
...Prince of Wales's political power seems insubstantial, he has considerable monetary influence. He is believed to be one of the richest men outside the Arab world. Queen Elizabeth II's fortune has been estimated at between $20 and $140 million, and Charles stands to inherit this when he becomes King Charles III. Landlord of the entire Duchy of Cornwall, which includes 131, 744 acres in nine counties, the Prince boasts among his holdings Dartmoor Prison and castles throughout Great Britain. When he becomes king, he will also gain the Duchy of Lancaster which has revenues about twice the size...
...queen deliberately strove to provide herson with an education equivalent to that of a sonof upper-class British parents and raised him tobe acquainted with friends of his age group...